Polk County Sheriff's Office

Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Texas hold TCOLE peace officer certification and work 12-hour day, mid and night shifts, and both full-time and reserve deputies complete a field training evaluation. Patrol duties include school zones, civil standbys when a judge orders one and loose livestock calls. The Criminal Investigation Division works with a forensic technician and with local, state and federal partners, and a narcotics division uses K9 teams. The records section keeps offense reports, answers written open records requests under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, submits monthly Uniform Crime Reporting data to the state and compiles material for the yearly racial profiling report. A deputy is assigned to track registered sex offenders, who must register under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 62 with local law enforcement where they live. Animal control handles bites and possible rabies exposure. The office also offers a citizens academy and a teen academy, and residents can send anonymous tips through its mobile app.

Public contact information is available for Polk County Sheriff's Office, including 1 listed contact that officers can use for training coordination or general inquiries when provided by the department.